ROCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL SLALOM SKI TEAM LETTERING REQUIREMENTS

2013 – 2014

Minimum expectation:          175 points

 

Community Service:             10 points minimum

One point will be awarded for each hour of community service performed. A maximum of 25 points may be awarded for community service. A written form describing this service must be provided to the coaches indicating the type of service and the quantity of hours by February 1.

 

Meets/competitions:               80 points minimum

There are two requirements for a skier to qualify for a varsity letter under Meets/Competitions. Those two requirements are:

1) A skier must compete on the varsity run order on a minimum of two different race days.

2) A skier must score points for the team on at least two different race days.

When the above criteria are met the skier will be awarded 80 points.

 

Practice:

Five points will be granted for each practice session attended. There will be approximately 24 scheduled practice sessions. Check-in at all practices will be expected.

 

Bonus:                                               

Five (5) points will be granted for a finish time at a meet that is within 125% of the first place finisher’s time.  This is granted only once during the season. 

 

Two and one half (2.5) points will be granted for each day a racer attends a USSA practice, a Devo practice, a ski camp, or a ski workshop by the end of the RHSSST season. These practices, camps and workshops are in addition to regularly scheduled RHSSST practices and must be conducted by qualified coaches. Forms must be turned in to the coach by the racer and signed by the parent by the last RHSSST practice.

 

Consideration Given:

Considerable additional time is invested in things other than actual ski time at practice or in meet competitions.  Such activities include, but are not limited to, preparing equipment and skis (waxing and sharpening), warm-up and transportation (including travel to practice slope at Welch Village Ski Area or meet venues several hours away). These additional hours are included in the points awarded.

 

Coach’s Discretion:

There are six exceptions to the point requirements:

1. If an athlete, with a varsity precedent, is injured during the season and is unable to participate fully because of the injury, the coaching staff will decide objectively whether they feel the injured athlete would have reached the lettering criteria had the injury not occurred.
2. Any senior, who did not achieve the point criteria, but was a positive contributor to the team and was a team member since their junior year may be awarded a letter.  A positive contributor is one who is hardworking, reliable, gives maximum effort and is a great role model for other athletes. 
3. A letter will not be awarded to anyone detrimental to team spirit or proper team conduct. 
4. If weather conditions limit the number of planned practices, the total minimum points required may be adjusted by the coaches. 
5. Coaches have the discretion to not count a race toward lettering if the opposing team does not have at least five Varsity racers.
6. The head coach has the right to award a letter to any racer at their discretion.